Equality

Feds say Cisco likely failed to protect pro-Palestinian workers from harassment

The US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission found Cisco may have subjected employees to a hostile work environment based on national origin, religion, or association.

Cisco Systems, headquartered in San Jose, California, has been accused of failing to protect pro-Palestinian employees from harassment.
Iranian demonstrators gather in a street during a protest over the collapse of the currency's value, in Tehran, Iran, January 8, 2026.

Only a quarter of Iranians believe Iran is a just and equal society, regime survey admits

Dr. Martain Luther King gave his most famous speech, ‘I have a dream,’ before the Lincoln Memorial during the 1963 March  on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.

'We Are Black Jews': The story of Ethiopian Jews and Israel's unfinished journey - review

An illustrative image of an Israeli flag in the shape of a bird.

Am I a Zionist? Why Zionism must remain broader than politics - opinion


Whites can't speak up in black talks on racism, deputy mayor of Paris says

Former French prime minister Manuel Valls responded to the claim by asking, "Do you have to be Jewish to talk about antisemitism?”

Deputy Mayor of Paris Audrey Pulvar

'I have a dream': Jews and African Americans celebrate freedom together

"It was Dr. King who took the Hebrew Bible and made it a modern liberation manifesto, thereby demonstrating to the Jewish community, the contemporary power of Jewish prophecy and values."

RABBI ABRAHAM JOSHUA HESCHEL presents a Judaism and World Peace award to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in 1965.

Turkey withdrawal from violence-on-women pact 'disappointing,' Biden says

“Turkey’s sudden and unwarranted withdrawal from the Council of Europe Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence Against Women and Domestic Violence... is deeply disappointing."

Activists participate in a protest against Turkey's withdrawal from Istanbul Convention, an international accord designed to protect women, in Istanbul, Turkey March 20, 2021.

US banks banned from discriminating against LGBT+ people

Discrimination against LGBT+ applicants is illegal, the government's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) said.

LGBTQ flag

Israel Elections: Voters must take stock of LGBTQ-phobia in parties

There can be no compromise: Equality for all, regardless of sexual orientation.

MERETZ PARTY member Jida Rinawi-Zoabi attends a press conference in Tel Aviv in January.

Equality must be upheld by the Israeli court - opinion

The state’s current policy allows adoption by same-sex couples but raises a number of hurdles that cause substantial delays and awkward transition periods.

Israeli, LGBTQ flag

LGBT+ Americans inch closer to 'freedom' as House passes Equality Act

US House of Representatives passes landmark bill by 224 to 206.

The rainbow flag, commonly known as the gay pride flag or LGBT pride flag, is seen during the first Gay Pride parade in Skopje, North Macedonia June 29, 2019

Can a new Basic Law give Israel guaranteed basic right to equality?

Did you know? Israel has no law guaranteeing the basic right to equality.

A 1980 poster dedicated to Ze’ev Jabotinsky (1880-1940), 100 years after his birth.

IDF urged to allow chametz on army bases during Passover

The letter to the Chief of Staff asks to ensure the supply of kosher food for Passover does not justify a ban on the holding of chametz by secular or non-Jews.

IDF SOLDIERS from the 669 Unit during a training exercise last year.

Should gender equality in gov’t parties be required by law?

IDI representatives call for policy allowing extra funding for parties making efforts to uphold gender equality

The Knesset's Committee for the Advancement of Women and Gender Equality discusses the lack of representation of women in numerous political parties.